Child&#39;s shoe



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T. W. BROCKEL ET AL CHILD S SHOE Filed July 25, 1925 QMWM Than-La: WErmczkel Paul EEblmg Patented June 14, 192?.

IIIOMAS W. BROGKEL AND PAUL F. EBLING, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CHILDS SHOE.

Application filed July 23, 1925. Serial No. 45,583.

This invention relates to improvements in childrens shoes.

()bjects of this invention are to provide childrens shoes which may be formed from small pieces of leather and may thus be e1nployed to ultilize waste leather, but which is so constructed that it will be very oomfortable in use, and will be devoid of ribs and abrupt seams on its inner sides which would otherwise be objectionable to the wearer.

Further objects are to provide an attractive shoe of pleasing design, which, due to the manner in which the shoe is constructed, utilizes the portions in a novel manner to effect the unionbetween successive portions of the shoe.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings l11.'WhlCll Figure 1 is a perspective View of the shoe with portions broken away.

Figure 2 is a blank for one-half of the forward upper portion of the shoe.

Figure 3 is a blank for one-half of the rear portion thereof.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the shoe is provided with a pair of rear members 1 which are formed from blanks, as shown in Figure 3. These blanks slightly flare towards their rear ends, as shown in Figure 3, and have their curved rear ends 2 secured together. Their forward ends are out straight across, as indicated at 3, and these forward ends come in the finished shoe about in line with the center of the instep.

The forward portion of the shoe is formed from a pair of blanks l, which are provided with straight rear edges 5, which are adapted to abut the edges 3 of the blanks 1, as shown in Figure 1.. These blanks 4 are provided with a rounded or curved bottom edge towards their front and, as indicated at 6, to conform to the curvature of the sole 7. They are also provided with a laterally extending portion 8 which passes across the top of the shoe, as shown in Figure 1. These blanks are provided with longitudinal straight edges 9, which, as shown in Figure 1, abuthlong the upper center line of the shoe.

In forming this shoe, the edges and 3 are positioned in abutting relation and the buckle straps 10 are secured to the members by means of lines of stitching 11 and 12, thus holding such members flatly against the relatively heavy buckle straps and holding them also in abutting relation.

The center strap 13 extends from the forward end of the shoe rearwardly and is pro vided Witha looped portion 14 through which the buckle strap passes. This center strap is attached to the portions 8 of the blanks 4t by means of lines of stitching 1.5 and 16, thus holding the edges 9 of such. members in abutting relation.

The shoe is finished in any of the usual ways, and it will be seen that it is free from projecting seams which would injure the foot of the wearer and cause unnecessary discomfort. Instead of this the portions of the shoe at their points of union are in abutting relation and thus an absolutely flat seam is produced.

If it is found desirable, the blanks t may terminate along the dotted line 17 and extra toe pieces may be provided. However, as shown, When the blanks 4 are shorter, an ad ditional cross strap 18 is employed and is stitched, as shown in Figure 1.

It will be seen that a childs shoe has been provided which may be formed from small pieces of leather, and which, nevertheless, devoid of projecting seams and is smooth and comfortable on its inner side, and does not discommode the wearer.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously enibodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

We claim:

A shoe comprising a sole, an upper secured thereto, and having a rear portion and a forward portion contacting with each other in an abutting manner, and a buckle strap placed over said abutting portions and stitched flatly to said portions, said forward portion being composed of two half blanks having abutting edges approximately centrally of the shoe, and a longitudinally extending strap overlapping the abutting central portions and stitched thereto, each of In testimony that We claim the foregoing said half blanks having a rear portion and a We have hereunto set our hands at Milwaw front cap portion arranged in abutting relakee, in the county of Milwaukee and State 10 tion and a third strap extending transof Wisconsin.

versely across the joint between the front cap portion and the rear portion and THOMAS WV. BROCKEL. stitched flatly over such joint. PAUL F. EBLING. 

